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20 About Mobile VPN with IPSec
The WatchGuard Mobile VPN with IPSec client is a software application that is installed on a remote computer.
The client makes a secure connection from the remote computer to your protected network through an
unsecured network. The Mobile VPN client uses Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) to secure the connection.
Client requirements
Before you install the client, make sure you understand these requirements.
You can install the Mobile VPN with IPSec client software on any computer running these operating systems:
 Windows 2000 Professional
 Windows XP (32-bit)
 Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit).
Before you install the client software, make sure the remote computer does not have any other IPSec mobile
user VPN client software installed. You must also uninstall any desktop firewall software (other than Microsoft
firewall software) from each remote computer.
WatchGuard does not provide a Mobile User VPN with IPSec client software package for the Apple Mac OS X
platform. WatchGuard does provide a Mobile VPN with SSL
client for the Mac OS X platform.
There are third-party vendors that make IPSec clients that they say are compatible with WatchGuard products.
WatchGuard does not support or endorse any third-party IPSec clients. To learn more about them, see:
IPSecuritas: http://www.lobotomo.com/products/IPSecuritas/index.html
VPNTracker: http://www.equinux.com/us/products/vpntracker/vendor.html?vendor=watchguard
You can also check the WatchGuard User Forum at http://www.watchguard.com/ forum/
to learn more about
the experiences of other users with Mobile User VPN with IPSec.